Compiling multiple java

Hi. I have a question on how to compile many .java files, which are stored in various dirrectories (packages). There are literally hunderds of files. All are stored in a dirrectory tree that takes orign in .. let's say .. "Src" and branches down from it.
I specifically want to use 'javac' compiler.
When I am the 'src' folder I want to say
prompt> javac [option] *.java
Now I'm not sure what that option is. It basically have to tell the OS to compile all files in all the subdirectories of src and their corresponding subdirectories. A recursive compilation that is.
Would appreciate any help.
Thanks

prompt> javac [option] *.java
Now I'm not sure what that option is.There is no option to "recursively" compile .java source files.
Unlike some languages the source file name and the name of the
directories it is in are intimately related to the type of the class being
compiled. You specify a .java source file (or multiple source files) and
using what it knows about the source file names, and what you set
the classpath to be, the compiler will determine what needs to be
compiled and where the source files are located.
Have you read the documentation for javac?
http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/tooldocs/windows/javac.html
The command (or commands) you use will almost certainly involve
the -d option to set the destination directory, the -classpath option to
set the classpath and possibly the -sourcepath option. There are
examples given for both compiling multiple files, and compiling where
source and class files are in separate directories.
If you obtained these files from somewhere it might be a good idea to
consult whatever documentation is available. In particular you are
looking for some description of the "build" process. Building a large,
related, set of files could involve installing and using a tool like Ant.

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